Simon Pegg thinks it’s “bittersweet” that ‘Mission: Impossible’ is ending.
Simon Pegg feels ‘sad’ that Mission: Impossible is coming to a close
The 55-year-old actor has portrayed I.M.F (Impossible Mission Force) technician Benji Dunn in the action franchise from 2006’s ‘Mission: Impossible III’, and has now admitted it is “strange” to see the franchise be sunsetted with ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’.
Speaking with Collider, Pegg said: “It’s strange. It’s bittersweet, is the best way I can describe it.
“It’s been such a ride. It’s been such an amazing experience. I feel grateful, and I feel sad, and I’m excited for people to see this movie. I mean, what an incredible wrapping up.”
The ‘Hot Fuzz’ star added director Christopher McQuarrie – who has helmed the series from 2015’s ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ – “has done such an incredible job” of building on what has come before, and crafting the story of Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise).
Pegg continued: “[McQuarrie] has done such an incredible job embracing everything that’s gone before and pulling it into this movie as a kind of culmination of all Ethan’s choices.
“I don’t think there could be a better way to go out.”
Reflecting on his favourite moments from the series, Pegg revealed he never thought he would be involved in so many major action sequences in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise.
He said: “I drove a speedboat up the River Seine, which was so much fun. They basically closed the River Seine for me.
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